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The new species Oldenlania dineshii Sojan & V. Suresh (Rubiaceae) is described and illustrated from the Western Ghats, India. IUCN status, distribution, phenology and ecological details are provided.
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The authors are grateful to Sally Dawson, Curator, Rubiaceae Systematics, Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Dr Sasidharan N. and A. J. Robi, Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi for their inputs in confirming the novelty of this plant. SV, SJ and MCN would like to thank the Principal and Staff Govt. Victoria College Palakkad for their encouragement and Support.
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Jose, S., Nair, M.C., Prabhukumar, K.M. et al. Oldenlandia dineshii (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae), a new species from the Palakkad Gap region of Western Ghats, India. Kew Bull 70, 13 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-015-9564-y
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